Mr. Turner [videorecording] / Sony Pictures Classics, Film 4, Focus Features International & BFI present a United Kingdom/French Republic/Federal Republic of Germany co-production in co-production with Diaphana and France 3 Cinéma and Amusement Park Films ; produced by Xofa Productions in association with Lipsync Productions ; a Thin Man film ; a film by Mike Leigh ; produced by Georgina Lowe ; written and directed by Mike Leigh.
Mr. Turner [videorecording] / Sony Pictures Classics, Film 4, Focus Features International & BFI present a United Kingdom/French Republic/Federal Republic of Germany co-production in co-production with Diaphana and France 3 Cinéma and Amusement Park Films ; produced by Xofa Productions in association with Lipsync Productions ; a Thin Man film ; a film by Mike Leigh ; produced by Georgina Lowe ; written and directed by Mike Leigh.
Uniform Title
Mr. Turner (Motion picture)
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2015]
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; optional English SDH and audio description track.
Description
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
043396452497
Call Number
PN1997.2 .M5788 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/72
Distributor No.
45249 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Summary
Explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851). Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies.
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. Special features include commentary soundtrack with Mike Leigh, featurettes, theatrical trailer.
Credits
Camera, Dick Pope ; production design, Suzie Davies ; editor, Jon Gregory ; music, Gary Yershon.
Performer
Timothy Spall, Dorothy Atkinson, Paul Jesson, Marion Bailey, Lesley Manville, Martin Savage, Karl Johnson.
Cast
Timothy Spall, Dorothy Atkinson, Paul Jesson, Marion Bailey, Lesley Manville, Martin Savage, Karl Johnson.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some sexual content; Canadian Home Video rating: PG; Not recommended for children. Sexual content.
System Details Note
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
